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Patent GB-1095062-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to automatic machines for stripping weld-upset from welded railway track rails and the like
Inventor: MILLWOOD WILLIAM HAMMOND
IPC: B23D79/02
Filed: 1965-07-01
Abstract: 1,095,062. Machine tool details. A. I. WELDERS Ltd. June 30, 1966 [July 1, 1965], No. 27934/65. Headings B3B and B3L. A machine for planing the weld-upset from welded railway track rails, comprises a slide 21, Fig. 5, which carries a cutting tool 27, Fig. 1, for operating on the underside of the rails 17, the slide being vertically slidable in a tool box 15 Fig. 2, longitudinally slidable on rods 13, 14, the vertical position of the tool being controlled by rollers 31 which engage the rails on both sides of the welded joint, and are carried by a rocking beam 29 carried by the slide. Rods 13, 14 are secured to columns 11, 12 supported on a base 10, and tool box 15 is moved along the rods by fluid pressure pistons 16. The rails are supported by rollers 18, 19 and clamped by pistons 45, 46, Fig. 2. Slide 21 is moved vertically by a piston 25, and carries additional side cutting tools 34 pivoted at 42 and actuated by pistons 36 and levers 33, Fig. 5. A secondary slide 38, Fig. 1 carries a cutting tool 39 for operating on the top of the rails, and the slide is vertically movable on rods 42 carried by slide 21, by a piston 43. The depth of cut of tool 39 is controlled by a feeler 41. In operation, the tools are retracted and the rails 17 are inserted through columns 11, 12, and onto rollers 18, 19. Slide 21 is moved upwardly until rollers 31 engage the underside of the rails. The rails are clamped, tools 34 are moved into their operative positions, and slide 38 is actuated to move tool 39 into its operative position controlled by feeler 41. Tool box 15 is now moved to the right, Fig. 1, and the weld-upset is removed. The operations on a series of joints are carried out automatically.
Patent GB-1430029-A (GB)
Title: Control apparatus for turntable ladders telescopic masts and the  like
IPC: E06C5/36
Filed: 1973-06-12
Abstract: 1430029 Turntable ladder control device MAGIRUS-DEUTZ AG 12 June 1973 [22 June 1972] 27942/73 Heading E1S [Also in Division H1] A control device for a turntable ladder, to prevent it from being telescopically extended or pivotally inclined into a position where it would be unstable, comprises a contact plate, which may be mounted on the turntable, and a contact member 11 which is so mounted and driven that its electric contact 12 rides across the contact plate following the movements of the ladder, the contact plate being formed by a printed circuit type method and comprising a plurality of spaced apart conductive areas 4 to 9 on a common planar insulating support 2, the contact 12 being so dimensioned that as it rides over the plate it always contacts one of the areas 4 to 9. End portions of the conductive areas extend to one edge of the plate at 13 and may be plugged into a multi-contact connector 14 connected to the ladder drive circuit. The contact 12 has a convex surface.
Patent GB-827036-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to filing apparatus comprising vertical files having lateral access
IPC: B42F15/00
Filed: 1957-09-04
Abstract: 827,036. Filing papers; indexing. VINCENS, R. Sept. 4, 1957 [Sept. 4, 1956], No. 27990/57. Classes 16 and 146(1) A filing system for vertical files and comprising a frame 1 to be placed on a shelf or the like, support rods 9 for the vertical files and files 16 fitted to the rods 9, has the frame constituted by two braces 2 of a length corresponding to the length of the files 16 and by two extensible longitudinal rails 3a, 4a and 3b, 4b, and the top edge of the front longitudinal rail 3a, 4a is folded over towards the interior of the frame 1 to form a peak 5. The frame 1 is mounted on rubber covered feet 25 and may have a sliding stop at the rear end of each brace 2 to modify the depth of the apparatus for different width shelves. The rear rail 3b, 4b may also have a folded over top edge. Each support rod 9 comprises a flat plate with folded over ends 10 to which hooks 7, 11 are welded, the front hook 7 also having a turned under lower end 11. A plate 14, for supporting the file, is fixed at right angles to the plate 9 and a narrower plate 15 is secured at each end to the ends of the plate 9 so as to be spaced slightly from the plate 9. Each file 16 is formed with a double face secured by a row of rivets 17, one face continuing to a base 19, a short face 20 ending in a flap 21 and puller 22, the distance between the folds 18 and rivets 17 being substantially equal to the height of the frame 1. The stiffener plate 14 is inserted between the double faces of the file 16 and the short face so threaded between the plates 9 and 15 until the rivets 17 rest on the plate 9, the free edge of the inner double face being folded under the plate 9. The flap 21 is then threaded behind the plate 15 of the adjacent file to form a concertina file. Indexing. The front edge of the file may be bow shaped and a similarly shaped label holder slides over the edge, being pivoted about a rivet 24 through the double face of the file. The front rail 3a may also have a slide S for a label L. Specication 824,581 is referred to.
Patent GB-214920-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to packing for cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco in cartridge form
IPC: B65D83/02
Filed: 1923-11-07
Abstract: 214,920. Griffiths, W., and Savory & Co., Ltd., H. L. Nov. 7, 1923. Contents, delivering; moistening agents, specially designed for.- Cigars, cigarettes, or tobacco in cartridge form are enclosed in a receptacle a and rest on the conical base f of an inner packing d. In order to extract one or more cigarettes &c. from the mass, a disc g is raised by a cord h. The disc may be coned in order that the articles raised thereby may be at varying levels. The conical base f may be inverted and may co-operate with a flat disc, or the disc g may be made telescopic so that it raises the whole of the articles in groups at different levels. The lid b may carry a sponge or absorbent pad c.
Patent GB-1330268-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle brake control module arrangements
IPC: B60T11/16
Filed: 1972-06-15
Abstract: 1330268 Brake pedals GENERAL MOTORS CORP 15 June 1972 [30 June 1971] 28076/72 Heading B7H  A brake pedal control module, for mounting in an apertured vehicle panel 12, includes a fluid operating assembly 18, a pedal assembly 24 and a mounting plate 16 provided with means 50, 52, 58 for securing the module in the aperture 56. Plate 16 carries plates 46, 48 pivotally mounting the brake pedal and which are extended as portions 52. The lower edge 54 of the aperture is fitted between parts 52 and the lower edge of the plate 16 and the panel secured to the module by a bolt 62 passed through tabs 58, 60 respectively on the plate and panel. Brake pedal lever 28 connects the operating assembly 18, which includes a booster 20 and master cylinder 22, via a push rod 26. A sealing gasket 64 may be provided on the plate.
Patent GB-264275-A (GB)
Title: An improved tube bender
IPC: B21D7/06
Filed: 1925-11-09
Abstract: 264,275. Newton, F. Nov. 9, 1925. Angular bending. - In a handoperated tube bender of the kind in which a former is moved between a pair of adjustable wheels, the parts are mounted between a pair of plates bolted at their front end to a bar through which passes the screw to which the former is detachably secured, the stationary formers or wheels being held by pins passing through holes in the plates, and additional wheels or formers being connected to screws at each side of the main screw so as to effect a number of bends. A hinged plate 1, 1<a> and a plate 2 are bolted to a bar 3 at one end and secured at each side to channel irons 34 which rest on a bench &c. The plates are provided with elongated slots 18, 19, 26, 27 to guide the detachable pins 15, 24 of formers 14, 25 which are adjusted by screws 5, 23. The heads of the screws are rotated through ball bearings 9, 11 in blocks 6 which have arms 13 drilled to receive the pins carrying the formers. The block for the centre screw 5 has an extension 20 running in the slot 18 to prevent canting sideways. The plate 1 is lifted and formers 31 placed over the required holes 29 in the lower plate whereupon the plate 1 is lowered and pins 30 passed through the holes in both plates to hold the formers 31 in position. The tube is passed through the plates between the formers 25, 31 and the former 14 then pushed forward by the screw 5 to bend the tube. Pins 35 are provided to support the plate 1 when open and distance pieces 36 pivoted to the top plates are provide'd at the open end of the plates.
Patent GB-1222412-A (GB)
Title: Fire fighting appliance
IPC: A62C3/02
Filed: 1968-06-13
Abstract: 1,222,412. Foam generators. JOHN KERR & CO. (MANCHESTER) Ltd. 3 June, 1969 [13 June, 1968], No. 28144/68. Heading B1C. [Also in Division A5] A foam generating fire fighting appliance comprises a fan 10 arranged to draw gas through a duct 12, a diffuser tube 14 at the output side of the fan, a nozzle 15 in the diffuser tube for foam forming liquid, a flexible conduit 17 detachably secured to the duct 12, and a net 18 and flexible conduit 19 both detachably secured 'to the output end of the diffuser tube. The fan may be driven by an internal combustion engine 13 or electric motor and its casing 11 may be perforated to act as an air intake and may have a detachable cover such as a plastic strap. In operation the intake end of the flexible conduit 17 may be located near the fire to draw off noxious combustion products. The apparatus may also be used with the net removed to clear foam and combustion products from the site of a fire after it has been extinguished, with the casing air intake closed by its cover.
Patent GB-655516-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to processes and apparatus for spinning viscose
IPC: D01F2/06
Filed: 1948-10-29
Abstract: In the spinning of viscose at high speed by extruding viscose through a spinning nozzle immersed in a coagulating bath, the extruded filaments are drawn through a straight tube immersed in the bath and thence, optionally via a guide, to a winding device, the entrance of the tube being at most 3 cm. from the nozzle and the tube being centred on the line connecting the centre of the nozzle and either the guide (if such is provided), or the take-up position of the winding device, the coagulating liquid in the tube being drawn along the tube solely by the frictional drag of the moving filaments. After passing through the tube the filaments are preferably stretched continuously with their production.  In the example, viscose is extruded into a coagulating bath and the extruded filaments drawn through a straight glass tube 60 cm. long and 1 cm. in internal diameter, the inlet end of the tube being 2-3 cm. from the spinning nozzle, by means of a feed roller having a peripheral speed of 100 metres per minute.  The yarn completes one or more turns on the feed roller and then passes to a second roller rotating at a peripheral speed of 150 metres per minute.  The yarn may be immersed in a water bath at about 85-90 DEG  C. during its passage between the rollers. More concentrated and more viscous coaguating baths necessitate tubes of greater internal diameter, e.g. 20 to 25 mm. internal diameter. The breakage and degradation of the yarn when spinning at high speeds are said to be practically eliminated. Specifications 28364/02, [Class 2], 335,613, [Class 2 (iii)], and 459,353 are referred to. French Specifications 531,533 and 580,383 and German Specification 222,131 also are referred to.
Patent GB-704746-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to means for indicating reversal or other fluctuations of electric current
IPC: H02H3/18
Filed: 1949-11-03
Abstract: 704,746. Protective cut-out arrangements. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., and DUNHAM, C. R. Nov. 3, 1950 [Nov. 3, 1949], No. 28200/49. Class 38(5) Means for detecting a reversal or other fluctuation of current and giving an indication of the epoch of incidence of the fluctuation, comprises a transformer 10 having a primary winding 11 through which current flows in one direction and a saturating winding 14 connected to a battery 25, the arrangement being such that the core 13 is normally saturated. A secondary winding 15 is connected at one end by, a lead 33 to a stylus 30 of a drum recorder and at the other end by a lead 34 to the drum 31. On reversal or fluctuation of the current in the primary winding 11 the core 13 reaches or passes through an unsaturated state and an impulse is induced in the winding 15 whereby a mark is made on sensitized paper on the drum 31. The particular embodiment shows the invention applied to a 3-anode rectifier, each anode being connected respectively to a primary winding 11, 11a, 11b and having its respective transformer 10, 10a, 10b, and stylus 30, 30a, 30b. The drum 31 is rotated in synchronism with the A.C. supply to the rectifier by a motor 32. The secondary windings 15, 15a, 15b may additionally operate relays such as 17 to close contacts 20 and energize an indicator lamp 21 or control circuit breakers to disconnect the rectifier. A coil 18 locks the relay in its operated position. In a modification the winding 15 may be eliminated and the winding 14 serve both as a saturating and a secondary winding. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 575,070.
Patent GB-803959-A (GB)
Title: Composite vacuum and compressed fluid railway braking equipment
Inventor: MAY HARRY COOPER
IPC: B60T13/26
Filed: 1956-09-17
Abstract: 803,959. Fluid pressure brakes. WESTING- HOUSE AIR BRAKE CO. Sept. 17, 1956, No. 28336/56. Class 103 (1). A composite railway braking equipment having both a compressed fluid system operative to cause a brake application on the reduction of pressure in a brake pipe 19, and a vacuum braking system operative to cause a brake application on the reduction of vacuum in a train pipe 38, includes a vacuum control valve device 4 operable in response to a reduction in brake pipe pressure to reduce the degree of vacuum in the train pipe 19 to a corresponding extent and having movable pressure-sensitive means, such as a diaphragm 39, subject both to the pressure in the brake pipe 19 and to the vacuum in the train pipe 38 to move the means 39 in opposite directions. A reference pressure also acts in chamber 64 upon a pressure-sensitive movable means in the valve device 4, such reference pressure being derived from a volume reservoir 66 supplied through a double check valve 65 by a regulating valve 5 which is adjusted to supply pressure fluid at a value lower than that to which the brake pipe is normally changed. Movement in one direction of the pressure-sensitive means within the valve means 4 operates to establish, through a vacuum release valve device 6, a connection between the train pipe 38 and source of vacuum by way of pipe 99, and movement in the other direction to severe such connection and open the train pipe to atmosphere. The system shown also includes the usual distributing valve device 1, brake cylinder 2, driver's brake valve device 3, quick release control valve device 7, suppression valve device 8, protection valve device 9, and safety control valve in the form of a diaphragm foot valve 10. Specification 803,565 is referred to.
Patent GB-634747-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in tubular heat exchangers
IPC: F28F1/22
Filed: 1947-10-23
Abstract: 634,747. Tubular heat-exchange elements. HUET, A. Oct. 23, 1947, No. 28346. Convention date, Oct. 23, 1946. [Class 64(iii)] A heat-exchanger comprises rows of tubes 2 forming a group or bundle, one fluid flowing through the tubes and another fluid flowing transversely over the tubes each tube having two longitudinal fins 9, 10 spaced 180 degrees apart and lying in parallel planes tangential to the tube surface, the edge of each fin being formed to interengage with the edges of the opposing and aligned fin of an adjacent tube in the same row, whereby passages of varying' cross-sectional area and having continuous walls, are formed for the fluid flowing transversely over the tubes, and displacement of the tubes is prevented. On each tube, one fin 9 has a V-shaped groove 11 in its edge, the other fin having a complementary portion 12 which fits into the grooved fin of an adjacent tube. When a casing surrounds the tubes, the outermost fins may be provided with flanges 14 which abut the casing wall. Stays 13, spaced at intervals, may be welded to the tubes or to the fins in one row and abut the tubes or firs in an adjacent row. The tubes in adjacent rows may be in staggered relation to each other. Specification 628,416 is referred to.
Patent GB-1019877-A (GB)
Title: Packaging apparatus
Inventor: FRENCH ROBERT BRIAN
IPC: B65B9/02
Filed: 1963-07-18
Abstract: 1,019,877. Packaging machines. C. F. TAYLOR (UNITY DESIGNS) Ltd. July 15, 1964 [July 18, 1963], No. 28516/63. Heading B8C. [Also in Division B5] A heat sealing jaw of ring-like form 10 (Fig. 1) is used to seal films 4 and 5 of heat sealable and heat shrinkable material about an article 6. The heat sealing jaw (Fig. 3, not shown) comprises an electric heating wire 19, mounted on a base 10 by means of studs 16 (Fig. 6, not shown) which are provided with grooves 18 which carry the wire 19. When the ring is lowered into its operative position the ends of the studs 16, which carry the wire 19, press into the rubber conveyer 18 and so ensure good contact between the electric heating wire 19 and the films 4 and 5. The jaw may also sever the covered article 6 from the films 4 and 5.
Patent GB-901590-A (GB)
Title: Improved method and apparatus for forming and packaging plastic material
IPC: B29C69/00
Filed: 1960-08-17
Abstract: 901,590. Packaging explosive material. NIEPMANN, F., NIEPMANN, O., and NIEPMANN, F., [trading as MASCHINENFABRIK FR. NIEPMANN KOMM.-GES.]. Aug. 17, 1960 [Aug. 18, 1959], No. 28582/60. Class 9 (2). [Also in Group XVII] A method for forming and packaging plastic explosive material particularly on a multiple web apparatus comprises forming the material into a rod by extrusion rolling and dividing it into rod lengths which are spaced apart and wrapped with a cut length of packaging or wrapping material, the wrapping material being fed in synchronism with the rod feed. In a preferred embodiment, plastic explosive from a container 1 is extruded through a nozzle 3 of circular cross-section into a rod form which drives a disc 5 which in turn drives a perforated disc 6 which is observed by a photo-cell 7 which varies the speed of a belt pulley controlling the wrapping feed according to the explosive feed. The explosive is severed into predetermined lengths by a wire controlled by rapidly operating electromagnets (not shown). The wrapping material which may be paper or transparent cellulose foil is fed by way of two wind-off devices to a conveyer belt 17 and to a folding tube 18, which consists of two separate parts. One revolution of the block roller 19 draws off a quantity of paper corresponding to the length of the cartridge including the paper coverings. This paper band is fed to a second wind-off device driven by the shaft 22, the device including a gluing roller 24 with two feed roller pairs 25 and 26 between which pairs is a revolving cutting device 27. The cut length of wrapping 21a is conveyed to transport rollers 28 and to the belt 17 where the severed cartridge 29 runs on to the wrapper. The wrapped explosive is then pressed along the glued seam by rollers 35 and then end-folding of the package is effected on the device of Fig. 1a (not shown). In a modification, Figs. 11 and 12 (not shown), the explosive mass to be wrapped is fed from one conveyer belt to a second belt which runs more slowly, thus causing the explosive to bunch up. Subsequently it passes under three rollers and then to two profiled rolls which give the required cross-section.
Patent GB-1091882-A (GB)
Title: Gas and liquid contact apparatus
IPC: B01D47/06
Filed: 1964-09-24
Abstract: Apparatus for bringing gases and liquids into contact comprises a vessel containing a liquid and having immersed therein an upright open-ended annular block with channels 35 extending through the block and connected to a gas supply and slots 37 extending from channels 35 to discharge gas into the liquid within the annular block.  As shown the slots 37 are directed radially but they may be inclined to radii to impart a rotary motion to the liquid within the block.  The block is formed of thin plates such as 32, 36 and 34 clamped together, all the plates having apertures to form the channels 35 and the plates such as 30 slots to form the slots through which the gas is discharged into the liquid.  The plates are stacked on an annular member with a groove in its upper surface gas being supplied to the groove and hence to the channels 35.  The apparatus may be used for de-odorising edible oils by means of steam.
Patent GB-1121780-A (GB)
Title: Manual alpha-numeric card punch
Inventor: HOHMANN ALBERT
Filed: 1967-06-22
Abstract: 1,121,780. Selective punching devices. TALLER & COOPER Inc. 22 June, 1967, No. 28837/67. Heading B4B. [Also in Division B6] A device for punching and printing a card 26a mounted on a carriage 26 comprises a rotatable drum 52 on which are mounted rows of projections 56 and a printing wheel 66, the drum 52, which is pivotable about a shaft 48, being moved downwardly when a key 88 is depressed, the projections 56 at the punch and print line 42 causing selected punches 82 to punch the card 26a and the wheel 66 concurrently printing equivalent data on the card, depression of the key 88 also causing the carriage 26 to be stepped columnwise. The drum 52 is rotatable columnwise by a knob 58 and is indexed in each position by a detent 62 engaging a detent wheel 60. The print wheel 66 is surrounded by an endless inked ribbon 68 engaged by a pressure roller 72a. The ribbon is moved stepwise, after each downward movement of the drum 52, by means of a ratchet wheel 72 engageable by a pawl 72b. The key 88 is fixed to one end of a lever 90 pivotable about a shaft 92, the other end of the lever having fixed thereto a cam 94 which moves a bell crank 102, pivotable about the shaft 48 clockwise to cause downward movement of the drum 52. The carriage 26 has fixed thereto a rack 110 with which meshes a pinion (136), Fig. 11 (not shown) coaxial with a ratchet wheel 124 engageable by a pawl 116. The pawl is secured to a lever 117 pivotable about the shaft 92. When the key 88 is depressed, the lever 90 engages a protrusion 122 on the lever 117. A spacing key 138 is fixed to one arm 140a of a bell-crank lever 140, the other arm 140b of which has a pin 143 movable in a modified V-shaped slot 144 formed in the lever 117. The arm 140a carries a follower 140c in the path of which lies an arm 140f of a latch 140e pivoted on the lever 90, the latch having a hook 140g lying in the patch of the protrusion 122. The arrangement is such that operation of the key 138 causes the protrusion 122 to be disengaged from the hook 140g and hence the pawl 116 to be disengaged from the ratchet wheel 124. To permit tabulation movement of the carriage 26, rack release mechanism (150), Fig. 9 (not shown) is actuated by depressing a button 160 to release pawl 116 from engagement with the ratchet wheel 124. Concurrently with the actuation of button 160, a margin stop mechanism is actuated to arrest the movement of the carriage 26 in any pre-selected columnar position. To this end, indicator wheel 180 associated with the knob 58 has an adjustable stop (176), Fig. 10 (not shown) engageable by a stop (174) projecting from a pivotally-mounted lever (182). When the last column in a card 26a reaches the line 42, a pin 198 projecting from a wheel 196 fixed to a shaft 190 engages a pin 200 extending from a gear 202 freely journalled on the shaft 190. The gear 202 meshes with a pinion 206 to which is fixed a cam 210 adapted to engage pawl 116 and disengage it from the ratchet wheel 124.